Biology, Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science at Johns Hopkins University

Programme overview

The Biology Department offers a combined B.A./M.S. or B.S./M.S. degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. The combined degree is open only to Johns Hopkins University undergraduates majoring in Biology or Molecular and Cellular Biology. For more details, please see the departmental webpage .

Faculty: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

Students must complete all requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree and the following requirements. Course List Four additional advanced or specialized courses, at least two of which are at the 600-level or above. 1 12 Total credits: 36.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the Molecular and Cellular Biology M.S. program is selective. Hopkins Biology majors and Molecular and Cellular Biology majors who have achieved a minimum overall grade point average of 3.2, and a minimum natural science grade-point average of 3.0, and have had at least two semesters of previous research experience may apply for admission during their junior or senior year. Students with a GPA below the minimum requirement will be considered under special circumstances. For more details on the admissions requirements, please see the departmental webpage .

Entry is for the fall semester. First-year applicants apply through Early Decision I, Early Decision II or Regular Decision, using the Common Application or Coalition on Scoir.

Transfer students are accepted into the entering sophomore and junior classes for the fall semester only.

First-year deadlines for entry in 2027: Early Decision I November 1, 2026 (financial aid November 15, 2026; decision December 11, 2026; reply January 15, 2027); Early Decision II January 2, 2027 (decision February 12, 2027; reply February 26, 2027); Regular Decision January 2, 2027 (decision March 24, 2027; reply May 1, 2027). Financial aid deadline for Early Decision II and Regular Decision is January 15, 2027.

Transfer application deadline is March 1, 2027, financial aid deadline March 15, 2027, decision release May 14, 2027 and reply-by date June 1, 2027. Applicants apply through the Common Application for Transfer.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70, or a fee waiver. Johns Hopkins requires standardized testing (SAT or ACT scores, self-reported or official) for first-year applicants.

Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.

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